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Post by fljohnboy on Aug 4, 2011 9:20:07 GMT -6
I pulled the carb and cleaned it out. Took the jets out and ran a wire thru the holes. Put the carb back on and put some gas down the vacuum line and bike started but would not idle. Started it again and it would run like 4000 rpm then would drop to nothing and engine would die. Now what do I do?
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My 200 Quit
by: fljohnboy - Aug 2, 2011 19:43:51 GMT -6
Post by fljohnboy on Aug 2, 2011 19:43:51 GMT -6
I pulled the plug and stuck finger in hole, with throttle wide open and hitting the start button it had lots of compression, like blowing my finger away..
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My 200 Quit
by: fljohnboy - Aug 2, 2011 16:14:00 GMT -6
Post by fljohnboy on Aug 2, 2011 16:14:00 GMT -6
The other day I went for a ride on my BMS Pathfinder 200. Got out about 3 miles and cruising about 50 and the thing just quit. I had to tow it home. Tore into it today, took off all the tupperware around the engine. I put in a new NGK plug, no start. Took valve cover off and intake was right on, exhaust was so loose I was able to get a .050 feeler gauge in there. I tightened that up to .005, no start. I pulled the hose off after the filter and gas would squirt out as I tried to start. I took the plug out and with it in the spark plug wire it would spark. Help!!!!!
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Post by fljohnboy on Jul 9, 2011 7:16:19 GMT -6
I cut mine out. All is fine.
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Post by fljohnboy on Jul 2, 2011 8:23:14 GMT -6
The last 3 fill-ups on my Pathfinder 200 has been 72 71 72 mpg's. Thats measuring from the speedometer on the scooter.
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Fuel Fill
by: fljohnboy - Jun 7, 2011 22:33:32 GMT -6
Post by fljohnboy on Jun 7, 2011 22:33:32 GMT -6
I fill the gas up but inside the tank about an inch down there's a metal 'piece that makes it difficult to gas her up. Some pumps you can ease the gas in but some I can't without splashing gas up. Has anyone cut that piece out?
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Post by fljohnboy on May 29, 2011 8:25:38 GMT -6
I have a fuel gauge issue too. Everytime I fill up the needle won't go to full. A couple times I took the float out and put it back in and it was ok then. Sometimes it will go to full after I drive it a few miles. I'm not sure how that float should be. Real floppy loose like when you lift the float on your toilet or should there be somewhat of a drag (resistance)?
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Post by fljohnboy on May 10, 2011 14:34:36 GMT -6
They're a pretty good outfit. I bought a 250 from them a couple years ago. It came in with a couple messed up plastic parts and a choke that didn't work. I notified them and in a couple days I had my parts.
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Post by fljohnboy on Apr 6, 2011 14:37:59 GMT -6
Yep, southwest Florida about 100 miles south of Tampa on the Gulf. Had more tornados closer to me when I lived in Texas then hurricanes here,,, so far..
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Post by fljohnboy on Apr 6, 2011 8:03:46 GMT -6
We had a cold front come thru last night. The temp dropped to a bone chilling 63 degrees. :-)
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Post by fljohnboy on Mar 30, 2011 13:27:17 GMT -6
Not being that familiar on my new BMS Pathfinder 200 the question is and I suppose would go for any scooter.
When I first start the thing, like after it sat all night, should it go into a high idle and then settle down like the old carburator cars?
I start the scooter and the idle is very low and I have to just barely turn the throttle. If I throttle up too much it dies. After it runs for like 45-60 seconds it idles good like around 1900 rpm.
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Post by fljohnboy on Mar 19, 2011 13:51:02 GMT -6
I read today that Austin is number 2 for finding jobs. Don't come to Florida, there are no jobs here.
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